| From Cheveley Stud |
| LOT 4 | | STABLE B97 |
| | | Codex (USA) |
| | Badger Land (USA) | |
| | | Gimieroom (USA) |
| Badger's Drift | | |
| | | Thatching (IRE) |
| | On The Roof (SNL) | |
| | | Abriyna (IRE) |
| 05NATIONAL GEM | | | |
| Bay Colt | | | Danzig (USA) |
| (6th produce) | | National Assembly (CAN) | |
| 14/10/2005 | | | Renounce (USA) |
| National Gem | | |
| 1992 | | Prince Sao (FR) |
| | Diamond Lil | |
| | | Perle D'or |
By BADGER'S DRIFT (1997 - Stud 2003), 7 wins, 1300 -2450m., inc. The Classic
Gr.1, SA Derby Gr.1, Daily News Two Thousand Gr.1. Son of a Champion sire.
Half- brother to SECRET HOARD, ON THE TILES, DANCIN IN THE RAIN. Dam was
Broodmare-Of-The-Year. Family of BLUSHING GROOM. First crop winners in SA
inc. IVORY TRAIL, Collateral, Imperialist and Lavender Lady.
1st dam
NATIONAL GEM, winner, R14,250, 1400m; dam of 5 previous foals; 4 runners; 4 winners inc.:
Smokey Topaz (97 f. by Goldmark): 3 wins, R105,600, at 2 to 4, 1200 - 1400m, placed 4 times.
Sunsat (98 g. by Counter Action): winner, winner in Mauritius, R66,090, 1800m, 18 places.
Amethyst (01 f. by Goldkeeper (USA)): winner, R60,950, at 2, 1000m, placed 9 times.
Guilder (02 c. by Goldkeeper (USA)): 3 wins, R160,770, at 4, 1200m, placed 7 times.
St Verde (04 f. by Badger's Drift): 2-y-o unraced.
2nd dam
DIAMOND LIL, 3 wins, 1400 - 1600m, 9 places; dam of 13 foals; 10 runners; 10 winners inc.:
DIAMOND HEAD (c. by Bold Voyager (USA)): 6 wins, R98,180, at 2 to 4, 1800 - 2400m,
inc. Durban Easter Fiesta H, (L), 13 places, inc. 4th SA Derby Gr.2, Allen Snijman S Gr.2.
Real Estate (g. by Really And Truly (USA)): 6 wins, R56,663, at 3 to 4, 1000 - 1400m,
placed 12 times, inc. 3rd TVL Tattersalls Bookmakers H, (L).
Diamond Duke (g. by Divine King (IRE)): 4 wins, R98,685, at 3 to 4, 1700 - 2000m, 15 places.
Gem State (g. by Golden Thatch (IRE)): 4 wins, R167,878, at 3 to 4, 1600 - 2000m, 17 places.
Pillar Of Fire (c. by Bashkirov (USA)): 4 wins, R153,970, at 3 to 6, 2000 - 2400m, 15 places.
3rd dam
PERLE D'OR (by Preamble II (GB)), 9 wins and R10,106, at 2 to 4, inc. Gosforth Park Fillies S,
(L), placed 18 times inc. 2nd Administrators H, (L); dam of 5 foals; 5 runners; 3 winners inc.:
PORT O PRINCE: 6 wins, R25,675, inc. Laurel S, Gr.3, 3rd Keith Hepburn Champion S, Gr.3.
Rio Doro: placed twice at 2 to 3; grandam of ANOTHER JUNGLE: 5 wins inc. Durbanville Cup, (L).
4th dam
PEARL OPAL(SNL) (by Fastnet (FR)), unplaced, dam of 16 foals; 15 runners; 11 winners inc.:
HINDU PEARL: 5 wins, Ladies Mile; grandam of Protectress: 2 wins, 2nd SA Oaks, Gr.1;
BLUE TAVANIER: 9 wins and R40,414, inc. Cape Nursery, Gr.2, 2nd Queens Plate, Gr.1.
TRES HAUT: 12 wins and R23,785, inc. Provincial H, (L), 3rd Benoni Guineas, Gr.1; sire.
Seed Pearl: 3 wins, 2nd Bull Brand S Gr.3; dam of MIDAS MAGIC: 7 wins, Woolavington H, (L).
Rainbow Gold: unplaced; dam of VILLAGE DEEP: 8 wins, Woolavington Cup, Gr.3;
YARDMASTER: 8 wins, Queens Plate, Gr.1; grandam of SPECIAL SQUAD: 8 wins,
winner in Mauritius, The Dingaan's, Gr.2, 2nd Champion S, Gr.1.
Pink Parasol: 6 wins; dam of RED COCKADE: 6 wins, inc. EP Derby, Gr.3, 3rd SA Derby,
Gr.1; grandam of VESTA: ARCSA Champion 3YO Filly in 1992; Champion Older
Female in 1993, 8 wins, inc. SA Fillies Guineas, Gr.1; third dam of ROMAN FANTASY: 5
wins, inc. Majorca S, Gr.2, 3rd Garden Province S, Gr.1, Paddock S, Gr.1.